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On the Wheel of the Year Litha lies directly across from Yule, the shortest day of the calendar year, that cold and dark winter turning when days begin to lengthen and humanity looks wistfully toward warmth, sunlight and growing things. Although Litha and Yule are low holidays or lesser sabats in the ancient parlance, they are celebrated with more revel and merriment than any other day on the wheel except perhaps Samhain. The joyous rituals of Litha celebrate the verdant Earth in high summer, abundance, fertility, and all the riches of Nature in full bloom. This is a madcap time of strong magic and empowerment, traditionally the time for handfasting or weddings and for communication with the spirits of Nature. At Litha, the veils between the worlds are thin; the portals between "the fields we know" and the worlds beyond stand open. This is an excellent time for rites of divination.</p> <p>The Litha rites of the ancients were boisterous communal festivities with morris dancing, singing, storytelling, pageantry and feasting taking place by the village bonfire and torch lit processions through the villages after dark. People believed that the Litha fires possessed great power, and that prosperity and protection for oneself and one's clan could be earned merely by jumping over the Litha bonfire. It was also common for courting couples joined hands and jump over the embers of the Litha fire three times to ensure a long and happy marriage, financial prosperity and many children. Even the charred embers from the Litha bonfire possessed protective powers - they were charms against injury and bad wwweather in harvest time, and embers were commonly placed around fields of grain and orchards to protect the crops and ensure an abundant reaping. Other Litha customs included carrying an ember of the Litha fire home and placing it on one's hearth and decking one's home with birch, fennel, St. John's Wort, orpin, and white lilies for blessing and protection.</p> <p>The Litha Sabbat is a time to celebrate both work and leisure, it is a time for children and childlike play. It is a time to celebrate the ending of the waxing year and the beginning of the waning year, in preparation for the harvest to come. Midsummer is a time to absorb the Sun's warming rays and it is another fertility Sabbat, not only for humans, but also for crops and animals. The faeries abound at this time and it is customary to leave offerings - such as food or herbs - for them in the evening.</p> <p>Blessed Litha!</p> <h2>06/24/12 - General Temple Meeting and Ritual Meeting</h2> <p>Sunday, June 24th, following the Litha Service<br /> <p>A General Temple Meeting to discuss, past, current and future temple business. Come out and participate in your Temple. Vote on current issues and fundraisers and sign up for future Sabbat Services.</p> <p>A Ritual Meeting to discuss, plan and possible volunteer to participate in the upcoming Sabbat service. Come be a part of planning and participating in the next Sabbat.</p> <p>Just as with our services, all are welcome, but only members may vote. Joining the Goddess Temple is always free and requires no dues and can be done at any Temple event. The Temple belongs to all of us, let your voice be heard.</p> <h2><b>Special Note on Sabbat Services</b></h2> <p><i>For map and/or driving directions, please click the link within each event listing.</i></p> <img src="images/trip moon.png" alt="goddess" class="rightjust" /> <p>The Goddess Temple's services for Yule will be held indoors at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=goddess+blessed&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;ll=41.47103,-81.89621&amp;spn=0.296864,0.54039&amp;z=11&amp;iwloc=A" target="_blank">Goddess Blessed</a>. Service will still follow the same format but will begin at 1pm.</p> <p>All other Goddess Temple's services will be held outdoors in the Rocky River Metroparks at The Lagoon Pavilion (see below for map), except for Yule. Outdoor services from Beltane to Samhain will begin <b>at 3pm</b> and will be followed by a <b>pot luck picnic</b>. So bring a dish or something to through on the grill to share and spend some time with friends. Outdoor services of Imbolc and Ostara will begin at 1pm. While these two services do not include a pot luck pic nic, feel free to bring a little snack to enjoy with some good fellowship after the service.</p> <p>Location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/reservations/trailmaps/rrsouthmap.pdf" target="_blank">Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lagoon Picnic Pavilion</a>, location #21 on the map.</p> <p>Alternate location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/rrnorthmap.pdf" title="Alternate location for Ritual">Cleveland Metroparks South Mastick Picnic Area</a>, location #13 on the map.</p> <p>Regarding alternate location: In cases of foul weather or flooding, Valley Parkway may be gated off, preventing access to the Lagoon Pavilion. On the day of our Ritual, if entry to the Lagoon Pavilion is blocked, please proceed <i>immediately</i> to the South Mastick picnic area, by the large open shelter. This is at the intersection of Valley Parkway and Mastick/Puritas Roads. See map above.</p> <p>All are welcome, members and non-members alike. Joining the Goddess Temple is always free and requires no dues and can be done at any Temple event. Please see <a href="faq.html" title="Temple FAQ">FAQ</a> for Service guidelines.</p> <!--Beltane Service--> <!--<h2>04/29/12 - Beltane Service and Pot Luck Picnic</h2> <p>Sunday, April 29th, 3:00 p.m. - Pot Luck Picnic immediately following the service</p> Location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/reservations/trailmaps/rrsouthmap.pdf" target="_blank">Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lagoon Picnic Pavilion</a>, location #21 on the map.</p> <img src="images/Beltane.png" alt="Beltane" class="rightjust" /> <p><i>May is the time of fertility and new beginnings after a long winter. The Faeries are afoot! They dance in the hills and roll in the grass, reveling in the joy of warm May breezes. Our spirits are high with the lust and heartiness of spring. New life is stirring and appetites are keen.</i> -Laurie Cabot, Celebrate the Earth</p> <p>Beltane, like Samhain, is a time of "no time" when the veils between the two worlds are at their thinnest. It is a time when the two worlds intermingle and unite and the magic abounds! It is the time when the Faeries return from their winter respite, carefree and full of faery mischief and faery delight.</p> <p>Beltane kicks off the merry month of May, and has a long history. This fire festival is celebrated on May 1 with bonfires, Maypoles, dancing, and lots intimate energy. The Celts honored the fertility of the Goddess with gifts and offerings. Cattle were driven through the smoke of the balefires, and blessed with health and fertility for the coming year. And for the same reason people and especially couples would also walk between the fires. In Ireland, the fires of Tara were the first ones lit every year at Beltane, and all other fires were lit with a flame from Tara</p> <p>The excitement and beauty of Beltane can not be better expressed than through the gaiety and joy of children. There is not doubt "spring fever" hits at Beltane, and hits hard. Children are full of unbridled energy charged up and ready to go! Children always amplify the seasonal energies and the thrill of their change, they bring richness and merriment wherever they go.</p> <p>It is the child's unrestrained expression of bliss and delight that is what Beltane is all about. It is the sheer joy of running through fields, picking flowers, rapturing in the sunlight, delighting in the fragrance of spring, dancing in the fresh dew covered grass. Children guide us through the natural abandonment of our adult sensibilities and show us how to take grand pleasure, warmth and bliss from the gift of Beltane.</p> <p>Blessed Beltane!</p> --> <!--Ostara Service--> <!--<h2>03/18/12 - Ostara</h2> <p>Sunday, March 18th, 1:00 p.m.</p> Location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/reservations/trailmaps/rrsouthmap.pdf" target="_blank">Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lagoon Picnic Pavilion</a>, location #21 on the map.</p> <img src="images/Ostara.png" alt="Ostara" class="rightjust" /> <p>Ostara is a time of new beginnings, new growth and balance.</p> <p>The goddesses we celebrate in springtime . . . goddesses like Ostara, Persephone, Inanna and Ishtar. . . each bring us powerful messages of awakening and personal growth. They give us the motivation and the energy we need to pursue our dreams.</p> <p>Just as tender buds valiantly push through the earth to seek out the sun, in springtime our own lives are refilled with vital energy to awaken and grow. And the goddess Brigid is there to remind us that spring is the time to make room in our hearts for a passion for all things new. </p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2" color="#006600"><i><b> Light breeze, branches sway <br> Sparrows glide past bright flowers<br> Spring comes with new life!<br> ~unknown </font></p></i></b> <p>Blessed Ostara!</p>--> <!--Imbolc Service--> <!--<h2>02/05/12 - Imbolc</h2> <p>Sunday, February 5th, 1:00 p.m.<br/> Location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/reservations/trailmaps/rrsouthmap.pdf" target="_blank">Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lagoon Picnic Pavilion</a>, location #21 on the map.</p> <img src="images/brigid.png" alt="Imbolc" class="rightjust" /> <p>The First of February belongs to Brigid, (Brighid, Brigit, Bride,) the Celtic goddess who was so important and beloved by her Celtic followers that the Christian Church had to make her a saint. Originally, her festival on February 1 was known as Imbolc or Oimelc, two names which refer to the lactation of the ewes, the flow of milk that heralds the return of the life-giving forces of spring. The powerful figure of Brigid the Light-Bringer overlights this celebration.</p> <p>In most parts of the British Isles, February is a harsh and bitter month. In old Scotland, the month fell in the middle of the period known as Faoilleach, the Wolf-month; it was also known as a marbh mhiòs, the Dead-month. But although this season was so cold and drear, small but sturdy signs of new life began to appear: Lambs were born and soft rain brought new grass. Ravens begin to build their nests and larks were said to sing with a clearer voice. </p> <p>In Ireland, the land was prepared to receive the new seed with spade and plough; calves were born, and fishermen looked eagerly for the end of winter storms and rough seas to launch their boats again. In Scotland, the Old Woman of winter, the Cailleach, is reborn as Bride, Young Maiden of Spring, fragile yet growing stronger each day as the sun rekindles its fire, turning scarcity into abundance.</p> <p>It is on Imbolc that we celebrate the promise of spring and give thanks to Brigid, the Matron Goddess of Imbolc and the Goddess Temple.</p><br> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2" color="#800517"><i><b> The dandelion lights its spark<br> Lest Brigid find the wayside dark.<br> And brother wind comes rollicking<br> For joy that she has brought the spring.<br> Young lambs and little furry folk<br> Seek shelter underneath her cloak.<br> ~W. M. Letts</font></p></i></b> <p>Blessed Imbolc!</p>--> <!--Mabon Service--> <!--<h2>09/25/11 - Mabon Service and Pot Luck Picnic</h2> <p>Sunday, September 25th, 3:00 p.m.<br /> Location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/reservations/trailmaps/rrsouthmap.pdf" target="_blank">Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lagoon Picnic Pavilion</a>, location #21 on the map.</p> <img src="images/mabon.png" alt="Mabon" class="rightjust" /> <p>Mabon is held on the Autumnal Equinox, it is the second of the Harvest Festivals, also known as the Witches' Thanksgiving or "Harvest Home." It's a Sabbat of celebration for the abundance of the harvest; a time meant for us to give thanks through song, dance, and feasts.</p> <p>This is a time of balance, when day and night are equal once again. There may be a hint of sadness within us now, an inner sense of fear and trepidation, as the world begins to tilt toward the time of darkness. And so this Sabbat is also a time of meditation and introspection; a time to slow down the pace of our lives and to relax and recognize our own personal harvests during the year that is fast declining. It's also a time to appreciate the connection we have with those around us, as well as those who have gone before us. While the name "Harvest Home" is often ascribed to the fact that the crops are being gathered, it also references the sense of "community" that this harvest festival fosters, for it's through our kinship with those close to us that we endure through the long, dark, cold nights of winter.</p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2" color="#CC0000">Autumn is over the long leaves that love us, <br> And over the mice in the barley sheaves; <br> Yellow the leaves of the rowan above us, <br> And yellow the wet wild-strawberry leaves. <br><br> The hour of the waning of love has beset us; <br> And weary and worn are our sad souls now; <br> Let us part, ere the season of passion forget us, <br> With a kiss and a tear and dropping brow. <br> - W.B. Yeats<br> </font></p> <p>Blessed Mabon!</p>--> <!--Lammas Service--> <!--<h2>07/31/11 - Lamas Service and Pot Luck Picnic</h2> <p>Sunday, July 31st, 3:00 p.m.</p> Location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/reservations/trailmaps/rrsouthmap.pdf" target="_blank">Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lagoon Picnic Pavilion</a>, location #21 on the map.</p> <img src="images/lammas.jpg" alt="Lammas" class="rightjust" /> <p>Lammas from the Anglo-Saxon meaning loaf mass, is the festival of first harvests and an observance of the fruitfulness of the land; first crops have been harvested and the hedgerows are full of rich berries and fruit. This is only the beginning of the harvest and we anticipate fruitfulness and look forward to the bounty of the earth. The days are again beginning to grow shorter, as the sun, having passed its longest point at the Summer Solstice, marches steadily towards a time of equal light and dark again at the Fall Equinox,</p> <p>At Lammas we give thanks to the Earth for its bounty and beauty. It is from these harvests that we eat through the upcoming winter. On Lammas, we honor many different Goddesses , such as Ker the grain Goddess, Madron the mother Goddess, and Demeter Goddess of the harvest. Ker was prayed to while ancient women would bake bread on the day of Lammas. Since she is a grain Goddess, they would ask for her to bless their grain so that it would last through the coming months of winter. Madron is the bountiful mother Goddess who gives birth to all the crops. It is said that Madron was worshiped by Neolithic peoples in the British Isles. They would honor her by building sacred mounds on the earth, these were said to represent the womb of the pregnant mother Goddess.</p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2" color="#CC0000">We meet to celebrate the harvest of the grain<br> Or to call upon the Goddess for the rain<br> Through her, the crops will be born again<br> But she will strike at those who show disdain.</font></p> <p>Blessed Lamas!</p>--> <!--Winter Solstice--> <!--<h2>12/18/11 - Yule/Winter Solstice</h2> <p>Sunday, December 18th, 1:00 p.m.</p> <p>The Goddess Temple's services from Yule to Ostara will be held indoors at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=goddess+blessed&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;ll=41.47103,-81.89621&amp;spn=0.296864,0.54039&amp;z=11&amp;iwloc=A" target="_blank">Goddess Blessed</a>. Service will still follow the same format as the last Sabbat but will begin at 1pm.</p> <img src="images/yule.png" alt="Mabon" class="rightjust" /> <p>The Winter Solstice is a magical season . . . one that marks the journey from this year to the next, journeys of the spirit from one world to the next, and the magic of birth, death, and rebirth.</p> <p>The longest night of the year (December 18th in the Northern hemisphere), is followed by the start of the solar year and was accompanied by festivals of light to mark the rebirth of the Sun. In ancient Europe, this night of darkness grew from the myths of the Norse goddess Freya (also called Frigga) who sat at her spinning wheel weaving the fates, and the celebration was called Yule, from the Norse word Jul, meaning wheel. The Christmas wreath, a symbol adapted from Freya's "Wheel of Fate", reminds us of the cycle of the seasons and the continuity of life.</p> <p>That the timing of the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ occurs in the Yule season is no coincidence. Christmas was once a movable feast, celebrated many different times during the year. The decision to establish December 25 as the "official" date of Christ's birth was made by Pope Julius I in the fourth century AD, hoping to replace the pagan celebration with the Christian one, since this date coincided with the pagan celebrations of Winter Solstice with the Return of the Sun Gods occurring throughout the world.</p> <p>The Solstice is also the time for visions. Rhiannon, rides through the dreams of her people by night, transporting them to the place between the worlds where they can create their own visions, giving them a gift of what they need most, helping them to make real their dreams. In Scotland, the last night of the year is Wish Night, a holiday when wishes made for the coming year are at their most powerful.</p> <p>The Christmas tree has its origins in the practice of bringing a live tree into the home so the wood spirits would have a place to keep warm during the cold winter months. Bells were hung in the limbs so you could tell when an appreciative spirit was present. Food and treats were hung on the branches for the spirits to eat and a five-pointed star, the pentagram, symbol of the five elements, was placed atop the tree.</p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2" color="#4AA02C"> <HTML><META HTTP-EQUIV="content-type" CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-8"> <b><i><P>"I heard a bird sing<BR> In the dark of December<BR> A magical thing<BR> And sweet to remember.<BR><BR> 'We are nearer to Spring<BR> Than we were in September,' <BR>I heard a bird sing<BR> In the dark of December."<BR> --Oliver Herford<br> </font></p></b></i> <p>Blessed Yule!</p> --> <!--Samhain--> <!-- <h2>10/30/11 - Samhain Service and Pot Luck Picnic</h2> <p>Sunday, October 30th, 3:00 p.m.<br /> Location: <a href="http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/reservations/trailmaps/rrsouthmap.pdf" target="_blank">Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation, Lagoon Picnic Pavilion</a>, location #21 on the map.</p> <img src="images/samhain.png" alt="Samhain" class="rightjust" /> <p>Samhain, the start of the Celtic New Year, celebrates the third and final harvest. At this time in the Celtic world, animals were brought back from their summer pastures to be slaughtered for meat over the winter. With the earth entering into its winter phase people celebrated their ancestors, who had crossed over. For at Samhain the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. It is believed that by honouring them, the ancestors would ensure the return of fertility to the land at winter s end. People would put food out for their ancestors  a custom replayed today when householders give treats to ghoulish little visitors.</p> <p>The Greek goddess, Hecate, is a popular goddess to invoke at Samhain. She combined fertility with death; by day, she ensured abundant crops; by night, she was the goddess of magic, ghosts, and tombs.</p> <p>Hecate is a goddess of cyclical phases, including death and rebirth. As a goddess of the underworld, Hecate s role was to search for the souls of the dead in the wasteland between the worlds. In the story of Demeter and her abducted daughter Persephone, Hecate helped Demeter search for her daughter, and later acted as Persephone s guide between the worlds. As a form of the Serpent Goddess, Hecate was often depicted holding snakes, being entwined by snakes, or with a head of snakes</p> <p>As Samhain is a time when the veil between the worlds grows thin, it is a time to communicate with past loved ones and honor their passage. Please feel free to bring images or objects that remind you of loved ones who have crossed over to place on the alter.</p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2" color="#DF3A01"> The veil between the worlds is thin,<br> A good time for seeking answers within.<br> The Goddess rules the world of the dead.<br> Make sure your ancestors are all well fed.<br> For if you are blessed by your kin,<br> Winter will slough off like an old skin.<br><br> --Author Unknown<br> </font></p> <p>Blessed Samhain!</p> --> <!-- <h2>08/24/10 - Full Moon Meditation & Pot Luck</h2> <p>Tuesday, Aug 24th, 7:00 p.m.<br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=goddess+blessed&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;ll=41.47103,-81.89621&amp;spn=0.296864,0.54039&amp;z=11&amp;iwloc=A" target="_blank">Goddess Blessed</a>, Lakewood</p> <p>In celebration of the Full Moon, we offer a specially selected reading and open meditation.</p> <p>As always, there will be a potluck and group fellowship following the meditation. Bring a covered dish to share and enjoy the company of like-minded individuals.<p> <p>All are welcome, members and non-members alike. Joining the Goddess Temple is always free and requires no dues and can be done at any Temple event.</p> --> <!--<h2>Goddess Temple Day of Peace on September 11, 2011. <br /></h2> <p>Sunday, September 11, 1pm - 4p.m..<br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=goddess+blessed&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;ll=41.47103,-81.89621&amp;spn=0.296864,0.54039&amp;z=11&amp;iwloc=A" target="_blank">Goddess Blessed</a>, Lakewood</p> <h3></h3> <img src="images/MotherEarthGoddess.png" class="rightjust" /> <p>The focus will be on the Goddess. There will be a Peace Meditation in the Temple Meditation Room with bottles of intention water available for purchase. Members will sign up to speak; volunteers so far, Kathy, Linda, Heather, Steve, Keith, and Sheila. Brinden will sing. A reading list will be developed as a guide for those new to the Goddess. Please submit your suggestions! Temple hymnal books will be available to review.</p>--> <!--<h2>11/21/10 - Spaghetti Dinner and Chinese Raffle</h2> <p>Sunday, November,21st, 4pm -7pm<br />Come join your fellow temple members along with friends and family for our 3rd annual spaghetti dinner and chinese raffle. Held at the Lakewood Masonic Temple's dinning hall. Tickets on sale now at Goddess Blessed or with any Temple member. Dinner tickets can also be purchased at the door. $10 for adults and $5 for children. Kids under 4 are free.</p> --> <!-- <h2>Goddess Temple Chili Cook Off and Bake Sale! - 10/01/11<br /></h2> <h3></h3> <img src="images/chili cookoff.jpg" class="rightjust" /> <p>The Chili Cook off will be held on October 1st from 1pm-6pm at Goddess Blessed. Goddess Blessed is located at 15729 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107</p> <p>We will have at least 6 different Chilies to taste.</p> <p>Admission is $10, which will include a tasting portion of all chilis, and a bottle of water. Sour cream and cheese will also be available to top off your chili.</p> <p>Our cooks will be Sheila, Keith, Beith, Paul, Buddha Stephen, and Brinden.</p> <p>Our judges are Gini, Jerry, and Meghan </p> <h3>Bake Sale:</h3> <p>There will be a table of baked goods of different varieties for sale that day, also to help support our temple. Linda Kean and Heather Lorman will be in charge of the bake sale table. Donations of baked goods are needed.</p> <h3>Cooks:</h3> <p>Each cook needs to be at the store by 12:00pm with your Chili that is ready to go in a crock pot or self contained warming unit. Also, you need to provide a list of all ingredients, so we have no allergic reactions. 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